Comparison

Seatible vs Seatly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Seatible

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Seatible helps you plan who sits where, fit the plan to your venue, and create clear handoffs for guests, caterers, and event teams. PLAN A REAL ROOM โ€ข Set room dimensions in feet or meters. Trace a venue plan from a photo or PDF, calibrate its scale, and measure distances. โ€ข Place, resize, and freely rotate tables. Add ceremony rows, doors, walls, dance floors, bars, stages, and other venue details. โ€ข Check table capacity, spacing, and seating conflicts as you plan. ORGANIZE GUESTS โ€ข Manage RSVPs, households, meal choices, dietary and accessibility needs, and custom tags. โ€ข Import a guest list from CSV with field mapping, then export guest data or a Seatible event file to share. โ€ข Assign each seat yourself or use optional Auto-seat, with together/apart rules and locked seats respected. MAKE THE HANDOFF โ€ข Export a high-resolution floor plan image and print-ready PDFs: a 24 ร— 36 inch poster, Letter or A4 seating packets, place and escort cards, tent-fold cards, table signs, and caterer summaries. โ€ข Make a guest-safe view that leaves out dietary, VIP, and private notes. โ€ข Finalize a plan, find guests in offline day-of mode, and reprint cards for changes. โ€ข Guest Finder creates a static page and matching QR. You choose its public URL and host the generated page yourself; it contains guest names and seating locations. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD โ€ข Use Table List and chair assignment mode to manage seating without dragging. โ€ข Open events, add guests, find seats, and review unseated guests with App Shortcuts. โ€ข Your working event data stays on your device unless you choose to export or share it. START FREE Try one event with up to 20 guests and two tables. A one-time in-app purchase removes those limits and unlocks the full export kit. No subscription.

About

Seatly

Features
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Assign every guest to the right table in seconds โ€” automatically. Seatly is the smart seating planner for weddings, parties, and events. Set your rules once and let the app build a complete seating chart that respects every guest's needs: dietary restrictions, accessibility, and who should sit together. No more spreadsheets, sticky notes, or last-minute reshuffling. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Automatic seating in one tap โ€” the engine seats all your guests while honoring every restriction you set. - Built for real guests โ€” flag vegan, vegetarian, celiac, lactose-intolerant and reduced-mobility guests, plus child seats, so no need is ever missed. - Group with tags โ€” keep family, friends, and coworkers together with simple guest tags. - Full table control โ€” create round or rectangular tables, set capacity, and see who's seated at a glance. - Multiple events & venues โ€” manage every celebration and reception venue from one place. - Track progress โ€” always know how many guests are assigned vs. still pending. PERFECT FOR Weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners, birthdays, anniversaries, corporate galas, banquets, baby showers โ€” any event where seats matter. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your event and choose your venue. 2. Add tables and set their capacity. 3. Add guests with tags, notes, and dietary or accessibility needs. 4. Tap once โ€” every guest is seated automatically, restrictions respected. 5. Review, fine-tune, and share your final plan. Whether you're planning your own big day or you're a professional event planner managing hundreds of guests, Seatly turns hours of seating headaches into minutes. Download Seatly and get everyone in the right seat โ€” effortlessly.

Screenshots

Seatible4 screens
Seatly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Seatly at none against Seatible's 1. Seatly also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Seatible sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Seatly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Seatible versus Seatly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeatibleSeatly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLav ChaudharyMarcos Ceresoli

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Seatible

One-time1
  • Seatible Full Unlock$14.99
None

Seatly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seatible free?
Seatible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seatly free?
Seatly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Seatible or Seatly have ads?
Neither Seatible nor Seatly shows ads.

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